Gourd Galore

by rohanmenon in Living > Halloween

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Gourd Galore

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Gourds...The pumpkins ugly cousin. There's not much you can do with them...well you could put fedoras on them...So why not? All you will need is some simple materials to make these adorable gourds.

What Will You Need?

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  • A Gourd
  • Foam Board
  • A Knife
  • Hot Glue Gun

The Top

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Take a strip of foam board and remove one side of paper from the board. Then make slits in the strip (without cutting all the way through). Roll it up and glue it.

The Base

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Cut a circle out of foam board and remove the paper on one side. Bend the circle into a "U". Next glue the top to the base.

Finishing Touches

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Cut a circle the size of the inner circle of the top. Glue it into the top of the hat.

Finally a use for gourds. Feel free to comment!